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[Intro]
E  A  E  A
[Verse 1]
EReady for the real Alife
EHold back your pillas of Apride
You gonna Efind out when it Aends
If all the Dthings that you thought were Aright
[Verse 2]
ETalking won't bring your Adreams
ENothing is all that it Aseems
You got to Etear down your bitter Aside
And get Don with Bmyour only Alife
[Chorus]
So are you Eready, Bready, Atake a look around you
ASee what I see, hear what I hear
EReady, Bready, whAatever your intentions
Get Bready now for the real Elife, Aready for the real liEfe
[Verse 3]
EShattered and kicked aAround
EStraight back to your one Ahorse town
Only to Edo it all aAgain
But baby, Dthis time it's Bmgot to be Aright
[Chorus]
So are you Eready, Bready, Atake a look around you
ASee what I see, hear what I hear
EReady, Bready, whAatever your intentions
Get Bready now for the real Elife, hey
[Instrumental]
G#m7  F#m7  G#m7  A
G#m7  F#m7  G#m7  B
[Chorus]
So are you Eready, Bready, Atake a look around you
ASee what I see, hear what I hear
EReady, Bready, whAatever your intentions
Get Bready now for the real Elife
[Outro]
EReady for the Breal liAfeE  B  A  
EReady, baby, Bready for the Areal life
Baby, baby, baby, Eready, Bready, Aready for the real life, hey
I get ready now, get ready now for the real Elife...

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Ready

by Richie Kotzen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m7

F#m7

[Intro]

E A E A

[Verse 1]

E A

Ready for the real life

E A

Hold back your pillas of pride

E A

You gonna find out when it ends

D A

If all the things that you thought were right

[Verse 2]

E A

Talking won't bring your dreams

E A

Nothing is all that it seems

E A

You got to tear down your bitter side

D Bm A

And get on with your only life

[Chorus]

E B A

So are you ready, ready, take a look around you

See what I see, hear what I hear

E B A

Ready, ready, whatever your intentions

B E A E

Get ready now for the real life, ready for the real life

[Verse 3]

E A

Shattered and kicked around

E A

Straight back to your one horse town

E A

Only to do it all again

D Bm A

But baby, this time it's got to be right

[Chorus]

E B A

So are you ready, ready, take a look around you

See what I see, hear what I hear

E B A

Ready, ready, whatever your intentions

B E

Get ready now for the real life, hey

[Instrumental]

G#m7 F#m7 G#m7 A

G#m7 F#m7 G#m7 B

[Chorus]

E B A

So are you ready, ready, take a look around you

See what I see, hear what I hear

E B A

Ready, ready, whatever your intentions

B E

Get ready now for the real life

[Outro]

E B A E B A

Ready for the real life

E B A

Ready, baby, ready for the real life

E B A

Baby, baby, baby, ready, ready, ready for the real life, hey

I get ready now, get ready now for the real life...

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